At this moment, there are not only more than 20 samurai from the two domains of Choshu Satsuma in this room, but also Nakamura Hanjiro, who is known as the beheader.

Zhang Heng only has one rib difference in his hand, no matter how good his knife skills are, it is difficult to beat four hands with two fists.

In addition, Zhang Heng also considered the possibility of taking hostages, among which the most valuable is undoubtedly the leader of the Choshu Domain, an important figure on the side of the Shogunate faction, Takasugi Shinsaku, although he doesn't seem to have a few days to live, but as long as Zhang Heng can put a knife on his neck, he can make a room of people dare not move.

However, Nakamura Hanjiro, who was inseparable from him by Takasugi Shinsaku's side, obviously existed to deal with this situation, Nakamura Hanjiro sat there, although he didn't say a word like a stone, but Zhang Heng could feel that his attention had never left his body.

This is also a very normal thing, only Zhang Heng and Gabriel in a room of people do not belong to the "own people" of the Fallen Curtain faction, and compared with Zhang Heng with a knife, the French businessman looks harmless to humans and animals, even idiots can see who is a threat.

Of course, Zhang Heng's knife was fast, faster than most people thought.

If Zhang Heng suddenly broke out against Takasugi Jinsaku now, Nakamura Hanjiro may not be able to protect Takasugi Jinsaku, but Zhang Heng's goal is not to kill Takasugi Jinsaku, if he really slashes Takasugi Jinsaku with one knife, then he will really stab the hornet's nest, and no one in this room will let him go.

One-on-one Zhang Heng is not afraid of anyone, but in such a small space, if so many people are embraced, the situation will undoubtedly become very dangerous.

Since Takasugi Jinsaku can't be coerced, then Zhang Heng can only retreat and try to use the French businessmen around him as a shield, the Fallen Curtain faction undoubtedly doesn't want Gabriel to die here, let's not talk about diplomatic troubles, the most important thing is that as soon as Gabriel dies, there will be no one to help them transport weapons and men into Kyoto.

But on the other hand, they also need to consider the trouble that would be caused by letting Zhang Heng leave alive and causing the news that Takasugi Shinsaku was still alive.

When Tokugawa Yoshiki learned the news, he would have guessed that it was the Shogunate who was preparing to deal with him, the shogun, and even if he was stupid, he would definitely not run to Kyoto to risk his life again, and the ronins in charge of the assassination in the Kai-gumi and Shinsengumi were likely to be ready to move, and the Ikedaya incident was not guaranteed to be repeated.

Zhang Heng has never been a person who is accustomed to handing over his life to others to make decisions.

If these warriors of the Fallen Curtain faction chose to fight to lose Gabriel's life and keep him, Zhang Heng would not be very surprised.

After all, although the person in charge of transportation is difficult to find, it is better to accept the loss of a collaborator than to expose the whole plan.

Therefore, Zhang Heng has already made up his mind, no matter what, retreat to an open place outside the house first, so that no matter whether he fights or flees next, he can take the initiative, so when the transaction is halfway through, the two sides will finalize the big framework, and when they are ready to further improve the details, Zhang Heng opened his mouth, saying that he needed to make it easier.

Takasugi nodded in agreement, and joked with him with a smile that it was dark outside, telling him to be careful not to stumble and fall into the latrine.

Except for Nakamura Hanjiro's unchanged national character face, everyone else smiled when they heard this, and the atmosphere looked harmonious, and the French businessman also patted Zhang Heng on the shoulder to express satisfaction with his service tonight, saying that he would increase his salary after he went back, only Takeuchi was still drinking alone in the corner, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

Zhang Heng got up, pushed open the shoji door, and walked outside the house, when the shoji door closed behind him, Zhang Heng saw the maid who was blocking the road in the courtyard again.

She stood in the darkness with a lantern, like a ghost, and looked at Zhang Hengdao, "The thatched house is on the other side." ”

"Thanks, but I'd like to get out and catch my breath first." Zhang Hengdao.

The maid was indifferent when she heard this, but repeated in a tone without any emotion, "The thatched house is on the other side, if you suddenly don't want to be convenient for the guests, please go back to the house, it's cold in April, be careful of catching a cold." ”

Zhang Heng smiled as if he hadn't heard her warning, stretched out his feet and stepped on the ground of the courtyard.

The maid sighed, and a complicated look finally passed over her cold face, "I'm afraid you don't know the meaning of this step. ”

"No, it's only the first time I've heard of a teahouse that only lets you in and doesn't let you out." Zhang Heng said as he walked towards the maid.

"That's really ...... It's a pity. The maid shook her head, a pair of slender little hands on the hilt of the knife, and then looked at Zhang Heng's eyes and said, "Where the duty lies, please forgive me." ”

As soon as her words fell, a fierce sword wind struck the back of Zhang Heng's neck.

The person who attacked Zhang Heng was originally standing on the long tile of the tea house, quiet as a black cat, until Zhang Heng took the step that represented death, he suddenly fell from the sky, and at the same time swung this slash at the fastest speed.

This is the night knife technique that belongs to the assassins, silent, like death itself, and perhaps mixed with ninjutsu from Kai, which is difficult to guard.

The blade in his hand was about to touch Zhang Heng's neck, but the next moment, a rib that came out of nowhere pierced his jaw first, and then kept going all the way, the blade came out of the top of his head, and there were mottled bloodstains, which also made the horror in his eyes freeze.

This rib cha given by Chiyo's parents is really a good knife, and the sharpness is not much worse than that of some famous knives.

Then the veil on the attacker's face slipped off, and Zhang Heng recognized him, or it would be more appropriate to call her.

It turned out to be a geisha who had been dancing in the house before.

This is indeed a secret stronghold of the Downshogunate faction in Kyoto, and those geisha who seem to be full of tenderness are also the dead soldiers trained by the Downshogunate faction just like the maids in front of them.

"This is a problem." Zhang Heng also sighed.

The area of the Youji teahouse is not small, and there are a lot of geisha and waiters inside, if they are all dead soldiers of the Fallen Curtain Sect, then Zhang Heng can have a lively scene tonight, but now it is impossible to turn around and go back, there are also many samurai in the house, and there is also a person who beheads Nakamura Hanjiro, in comparison, the outside is open enough, which is convenient for him to show his skills.

The maid who witnessed the tragic death of her companion in front of her lantern was indifferent, perhaps in order to repay Zhang Heng for saving her from self-judgment before, she did not immediately draw a knife and rush over, but just stood in place, quietly waiting for Zhang Heng to grab the knife that was inserted in the yard before.

"I've heard the name of Gion for a long time, it's the first time I've come here, but I didn't expect that the guests here still need to kill themselves, bad reviews." Zhang Heng pulled out his knife as he spoke, "In that case, everyone who wants to die should come up!" ”